New in San Diego, CA

I've been reading the forums for a few weeks and finally decided to start participating as more than a looky loo. We just started our first flock (2 Rhode Island red, 3 easter egger, and 2 silkie chicks) for our 7 yr old 4-H'er. She's thrilled. I previously raised chickens in high school so its not my first rodeo, but man am I rusty on a lot. Hoping to learn as much as possible from here.

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to our flock. A lot of us were lurkers before joining. ) Raising chickens is a wonderful experience for children. My granddaughter (pictured in my avatar) loves our chickens. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.

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Glad you could join the flock! Lovely to hear you have got back into chicken keeping and that your daughter is thrilled! They are great for getting children outdoors and to learn how to care for them. Definatly drop by the learning centre as drumstick diva said so many great articles on all aspects of keeping chickens https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center